Historical perspectives, theory and fundamentals of counseling as related to Human Services agency work. Introduction to evidenced-based and Best Practices models. Development of basic techniques and critical thinking skills appropriate for mental health, chemical dependency and rehabilitation counseling.

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: HSERV 101 or instructor permission

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent:Distribution Requirement(s) Status:

Vocational Preparatory
Required for ATA degree

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table

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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

Identify concepts taught in course.

Identify theories currently in use.

Apply concepts and theories of counseling by describing, analyzing and evaluating.

Specific examples of helping relationships.

Understand the purpose of incorporating a pluralistic perspective into the therapeutic relationship.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

0. Application and Integration

Definition: Applying information from one or more disciplines and/or
field experiences in new contexts (Outcome 0.1); developing integrated approaches or responses
to personal, academic, professional, and social issues (Outcomes 0.2-0.5).

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
0.3 Identify and evaluate the relationships among different perspectives within a
field of study and among different fields of study.

2. Critical Thinking

Definition:
The ability to think critically about the nature of knowledge within a discipline and about the
ways in which that knowledge is constructed and validated and to be sensitive to the ways these
processes often vary among disciplines.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
2.8 Describe how one’s own preconceptions, biases and values affect one’s response to new and ambiguous situations.